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Canberra hosts the greatest women’s Test match

‘On Harrison’s watch, the actual playing of cricket has become secondary to its positioning’ • While the last month has seen a slew of sackings at the ECB, Tom Harrison lives on to fight another day. But what is it that the beleaguered CEO is fighting for, asks Andrew Miller

England go off Branderson in search of a new identity • By omitting James Anderson and Stuart Broad from the Test squad to tour the Caribbean, England are again guilty of failing to focus on the challenge right in front of them, writes Lawrence Booth

Langer’s exit sparks civil war at the heart of Australian cricket • Justin Langer deserves credit for fulfilling his brief as Australia coach, says Adam Collins, but the players had outgrown his feverish coaching style

England’s stars of the future • Jo Harman highlights five standout performers from England’s Under-19 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean, in which they reached their first final for 24 years

Quick Singles • The month’s news in brief

The world according to... Ian Cockbain • The new ‘kid’ on the franchise world stage discusses how he thought his Big Bash deal would never come, banging heads with his dad on the field and his love for the Toffees

NEWS CYCLE • The Bangladesh Premier League is back, and this time, it’s sillier than ever, writes Ben Gardner

Ben Foakes • The ‘Best Keeper in the World’ on living with the tag, eschewing social media and playing Mamma Mia in the Oval dressing room

‘I’ve been hit in each of the hundreds I’ve scored’ • The Lancashire batter talks to his former boss, Paul Allott, about his England chances, protecting the county game from unfair criticism, and channelling his anger into something good

In other news…

CRICKIPEDIA • The alternative compendium of cricket

RE:VIEW • Following the sacking of Chris Silverwood, three writers consider who should be England’s next permanent head coach and the personnel of the wider hierarchy

Mailbox • In association with Botham Wines, letter of the month receives a bottle of Botham 81 Series Barossa Valley Shiraz – an extra special wine presented in a hand-embossed wooden case which commemorates Sir Ian’s Ashes heroics

THE 22 BEST WOMEN’S CRICKETERS ON THE PLANET

The Next Episode: ENGLAND IN THE WINDIES • John Stern sets the scene ahead of the latest chapter in one of the game’s greatest and most storied rivalries

FIVE QUESTIONS FACING ENGLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN • England’s interim selection panel wielded the axe when they picked their 16-man squad for March’s Test tour of the Caribbean, culling eight players from the Ashes horror show, including, to widespread outrage, James Anderson and Stuart Broad. Jo Harman picks out the most pressing questions thrown up by the make-up of the tour party

THE THINGS WE LOVE And why we need them • It’s not escaped our notice that an august publication such as ours must report on the state of the game, nor that the responsibility can sometimes take its toll. Put it this way: it’s not always easy, in the midst of the latest grubby scandal or glaring injustice, to remember why we love this extraordinary game. So here, if you’ll indulge us, are 39 reasons why when all is said and done there is still nothing else like it

Welcome to the Hundred CLUB • There’s nothing quite like a first Test hundred, writes Taha Hashim. Four players recall the unforgettable experience of reaching three figures at the highest level and the impact...